Door frame



June 24, 1958 v. E. ANDERSON DOOR FRAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 27,1955 FIGJ.

A A d a a a r1 INVENTOR.

VICTOR E. ANDERSON BY W ATTORNEYS June 24, 1958 v. E. ANDERSON DOORFRAME Filed June 27, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.4.

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W; mwmw ATTORNEYS United States Paten DooR FRAME Victor E. Anderson,Bradenton, Fla., assignor to V. E. Anderson Manufacturing Company,Bradenton, Fla., a corporation of Kentucky Application June 27, 1955,Serial No. 518,204 I 10 Claims. (Cl. 189-46) This invention relatesgenerally to door frames and refers more particularly to metallic framesadapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall. It is the object of theinvention to obtain a construction which is adjustable in the wallopening to fit the door. It is a further object to obtain a constructionwhich may be formed from extruded metal bars.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the construction ashereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view through an extruded metallic barassembly forming one of the sides of the door frame and showing insection upon opposite sides of said assembly portions respectively of awall and of a door with which said assembly is associated.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the several membersillustrated in Fig. 1 for forming the assembly, and showing said membersdetached from each other.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through a modified form of the memberB.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through a bar assembly in which theform of the member B in Fig. 3 is employed, and showing other portionsof said assembly in elevation.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a corner portion of the barassembly illustrated in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a door within a complete framestructure. I

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary cross sectional view through a modifiedconstruction in which the form of the member Bin Fig. 3 is employed.

When a door frame is placed within the opening in a wall in which it isto be placed it must be fitted to this opening as well as to the door.Where the frameis formed of metallic members this fitting is not soeasily A 2,840,201 Patented June 24, 1958 we v will extend adjacent tothe upright edge of the door K when in closed position. Thus, a framefor fitting the wall opening may be formed of bars A constituting theside posts and alsothe connecting header at the-top. In like manner aframe for fitting the door K may be formed of bars B at the sides andtop thereof, and such bars may be mitered or otherwise fashioned forconnection at the corners. As previously stated, the side flanges'B andB of the bars B fit between the flanges A and 'A of the bars A.Consequently variations in the size of the opening with respect to thesize of the door may be compensated for by adjustment of these flangeswith respect to each other before the two bars are secured together. Itmay be desirable in the forming of the frame touse a removable third barC of Z-shape 1 cross section. This includes portions C and C which areparallel respectively to the portions B and B and a. portion C parallelto and extending between the flanges A and B of the bars A and B. Thus,the member C is adjacent the door when closed, and the portion Cconstitutes the door jamb. This portion C fits between the portions Band an overhanging extension B of the portion B and is fashioned with anundercut groove C therein for receiving a weather strip D. The lattermay be formed of suitable cushioning material directly attached to ametallic strip E which is telescopically engageable with the undercutgroove C In assembling the structure, the members A may be securedWithin an opening in the wall F by suitable means, such as the headedscrews G that extend through the webportion A and threadedly engage thewall F. The members B at the sides and the top may before engagementperformed. I have, therefore, devised a construction in and includes theparallel side flanges A and A and the connecting web portion A extendingat right angles thereto. The bar B has parallel side flanges B and Bspaced to fit between the side flanges A and A of the bar A. Theconnecting portion of the bar B between the flanges B and B isprovided-with portions B and B which are parallel to each other and atright angles to the flanges B and B respectively, and is also providedwith an integral intermediate portion B disposed at right angles to theportions B and B and parallel to the flanges B and B With suchconstruction the portion B may form the door jamb, and the portion Bwith each other be engaged with the corresponding members A. The membersC may be similarly engaged with the members B, and together with themembers B are fitted to the door. The members A and B may then besecured to each other after proper relative adjustment by self tappingscrews H and H respectively engaging the flanges A, B and A B The latterscrew H also secures the portion C to the flanges A and B Thus, thecomposite frame fits both the wall opening and the door.

In case the frame is formed without the third mem ber Q the member B isformed asshown in Fig. 3, and has the portion B thereof of greaterthicknessthan the portion B as shown in Fig. 1, and also has an undercutgroove B in the portion B, the latter corresponding to the portion B asshown in Fig. l, andthe groove corresponding to the groove C Figs. 4 and5 illustrate the corner portion of a door frame formed of bars, as shownin Fig. 3, and it will be noted that the end of the bars A and B of oneportion' of the frame are butted against the sides of corresponding barsforming the right angle portion of the frame. In Fig. 7 a modifiedconstruction is shown in which the bars A are omitted and the bars Billustrated in Fig. 3 are secured to wooden members I and I which aremounted within the wall opening. In all of these constructions the doorfitting portion of the frame telescopically engages the frame membersfitting the wall opening so as to be applicable to openings of differentdimensions.

What l claim as my invention is:

l. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising a channel member having spaced sides substantiallyparallel to opposite sides of a door when in closed position and havinga connecting web portion attachable to said wall at one side of saiddoor opening, a second channel member having substantially parallelsides adjustable with respect to the corresponding parallel sides of thefirst channel member and having a connecting web portion, means securingadjacent sides of the two members to each other, the web of said secondchannel member having a right angle portion, one side of said rightangle portion being substantially parallel to. one side of said'doorwhen in closed position, the other side of said right angle portionbeing substantially parallel to.an edge of the door when in closedposition, and a third member of substantially Z-shaped cross sectionbetween the second channel member and door, said third member havingportions adjacent the sides aforesaid of said right angle portion andhaving a portion adjacent one of the parallel sides of said secondchannel member, a portion of. the securing means aforesaid engaging thelast mentioned'portion of said third member and holdingthe latter inassembled relation with.

both of said channel members.

2. The construction set forth in claim 1 in which the last mentionedportion of said member of Z-shaped cross section is located between andsecured to adjacent parallel sides of said channel members, and theother portions of said member of Z-shaped cross section aresubstantially parallel respectively to the sides of the right angleportion of said second channel member and are directly adjacent the doorwhen in closed position.

3. A metallic door frame adaptedto be mounted within an opening in awall and comprising two telescoping sections, one being attachabledirectly to said wall, and the second being mounted on and adjustablerelative to said one section to fit a door for said opening, said onesection havinga web portion and substantially parallel side flanges,said .web portionbeing disposed against a surface of said wall, meansfor attaching said one section to said wall including headed elementsbetween. and substantially parallel to said side flanges and extendingthrough said web into said wall, said second section having a webportion and substantially parallel side flanges, the sideflanges of saidsecond section overlapping and slidable relative to the side flanges ofsaid one sec- 7 to one side of the door when in. closed position, theother side of said right angle portion being substantially parallel toan edge of the door when in closed position, and a third sectionvbetweensaid second section and said door, said third section having twoportions substantially parallel respectivelywith the two sides aforesaidof said right angle portion and having a third portion substantiallyparallel to and extending betwe en adjacent side flanges respectivelyof. said telescoping sections, one of said two portions forming a doorjamb and having an undercut groove therein, and a Weatherstrip betweensaid jamb and door and having attaching means anchored within saidundercut groove. e

4. The construction set forth in claim 3 in which one of the selftapping screws extends through the third por tion of said third sectionand holdsthe latter in assembled relation with said telescopingsections.

.5. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising three structural members, two of said membersfitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to saidwall at one side of said opening, the third structural member being uponthe other of said two members and having a portion for receiving an edgeof said door when in closed position, portions of said two members beingarranged side by side and secured together, other portions of said twomembers being spaced apart, and a portion of said third member beingbetween and connected to the spaced apartportions aforesaid vof said twomembers.

. 6. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door openingin a wall and comprising three structural members, two of said membersfitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to saidwall a at one side of said opening, the third structural member beingupon the other of said two members and having a portion for receiving anedge of said door when in closed position, portions of said two membersbeing arranged side by side and secured together, other portions of saidtwo members being spaced apart, a portion of said third member beingbetween the spaced apart portions of said two members, and anchoragemeans for said third member including a connection between the spacedapart portions of said two members engaging the last mentioned portionofsaid third member.

7. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising a structural member having spaced portionssubstantially parallel to opposite sides of a door when in closedposition and having a web portion attachable to said wall at one side ofsaid door opening, a second structural member having substantiallyparallel portions between and adjustable with respect to thecorresponding parallel portions of the first structural member andhaving a web portion, headed elements securing adjacent parallelportions of the two structural members to each other, the web of saidsecond structural member having a right angle portion and having anextension overhanging said right angle portion, one side of said rightangle portion being substantially parallel to one side of said door whenin closed position, the other side of said right angle portion beingsubstantially parallel to an edge of the door when in closed position,and a removable jam member between the second structural member and thedoor, said jamb member having portions substantially parallelrespectively to the sides aforesaid of said right angle portion andhaving a portion betweenf and parallel to adjacent parallel portions ofsaid first and second structural members, one of the portions aforesaidof said jamb member fitting between said extension and a side of saidright angle portion, and one of the securing elements aforesaid engagingthe last mentioned portion of said jamb member and detachably holdingthe latter in assembled relation with both of said structural members.

8. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising three structural members, two of said membersfitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to saidwall at one side of said opening, the other of said two members havingopposed portions, the third member being upon said other of the twomembers and having an L-shaped portion for receiving an edge of saiddoor, portions of said two members being arranged side by side and secured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart, apart of the L-shaped portion of said third member being between saidopposed portions, and another portion of said third member being betweenand connected to said spaced apart portions.

9. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising three structural members, two of said membersfitting one within the other, one of said two being attachable to saidwall at one side of said opening, the other of said two members havingopposed portions, the third member being upon said other of the twomembers and having an L-shaped portion for receiving an edge of saiddoor, portions of said two members being arranged side by side andsecured together, other portions of said two members being spaced apart,a part of the L-shaped portion of said third member being between saidopposed portions, another portion of said third member being between andconnected to said spaced apart portions, and a weather strip anchoredupon the part aforesaid of said L-shaped portion and engageable withsaid door.

10. A metallic door frame adapted to be mounted within a door opening ina wall and comprising three sections, two of said sections beingarranged one within the other, one of said two sections having a webattachable to said wall at one side of said door opening and havingsubstantially paralle; side flanges, the other of said two sectionshaving a web provided with spaced apart portions and havingsubstantially parallel side flanges, one of the side flanges of said onesection being beside and secured to one of the side flanges of saidother section, the other of the side flanges of said one section beingspaced from the other of the side flanges of said other section, thethird section having a portion between the spaced apart portions of saidweb and constituting a jamb for said door, said third section alsohaving a portion between said spaced side flanges, and anchorage meansfor said third section including a connection between said spaced sideflanges.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHERREFERENCES Publication entitled Construction Details, Entrances, Doors,Frames, and Trim, by the Kawneer C0., Sept. 29, 1948. (Copy in Div. 53.)

